Aston Martin Vanquish MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Aston Martin Vanquish MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Aston Martin Vanquish passed on its first attempt in 93.9%, and its overall record sits +13.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Aston Martin Vanquish in the 2023–2025 data: 4,909 tests across 15 model years (2001–2019). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Aston Martin Vanquish MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Aston Martin Vanquish, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Aston Martin Vanquish's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Aston Martin Vanquish DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Aston Martin Vanquish, each with how many of the model's 4,909 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 79 Aston Martin Vanquish tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 45 Aston Martin Vanquish tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 41 Aston Martin Vanquish tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 29 Aston Martin Vanquish tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 29 Aston Martin Vanquish tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 27 Aston Martin Vanquish tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Aston Martin Vanquish Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Aston Martin Vanquish model year on record is 2018 (98.3% across 468 tests), and the weakest is 2001 (86.2%). The gap between them is 12.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Aston Martin Vanquish Owners

These checks follow this Aston Martin Vanquish's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Aston Martin Vanquish.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Aston Martin Vanquish. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Aston Martin Vanquish MOT & Reliability